Dr. Murilo Maeda: A Whole Different World

01/13/20 • 27 min

Dr. Murilo Maeda is the extension cotton specialist and assistant professor for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Lubbock. We talked about growing up around his family's farming operation in Brazil, the WTO case between Brazil & the US, differences between cotton farming in Brazil and West Texas, and his path to his current role here on the South Plains.
Podcast Music: "Melody" - Kody West

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Brady Raindl: It’s Our Cotton, We Should Wear It

Brady Raindl is a cotton trader for ECOM USA in Lubbock. He and his wife also own Cotton Row Clothier, which is a cotton-based apparel company with shirts and caps that are made here in the U.S. from primarily Texas cotton. We talked about what a cotton trader does, different ways farmers can market and sell their cotton, cotton futures, and what sparked his interest in wanting to start Cotton Row.
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Podcast Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

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Walt Norris: A Legacy of Pristine Fields

Walt Norris is a farmer in Crosby County. We talked about his farming operation, how rain influences his mood, the good and bad years from his farming career, stories from his family, and the future of farming on the South Plains.
This week's photo taken by Canyon Ware
Podcast Music: Kody West - "Melody"